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Meet Zian Shi, a name synonymous with brilliance and accomplishment at Clovis North! Zian won a Gold Medal at the International Physics Olympiad, but Zian's brilliance doesn't stop there. He's also a whiz in computer programming, reaching the USACO Platinum level!  He is also a USA Junior Mathematical Olympiad honorable mention as well as a national merit scholar. Zian is only a jun...

On September 7, 2018, all of Angela’s dreams were taken away. Angela’s mother, Tammy Carpenter received a call at work that changed her life.  Listen further to hear our analysis!

1500 years and still going: Chess embraces the online world to become more popular than ever

This episode looks at three amazing scientific innovations: bioengineered photosynthesis, virtual reality in medicine, and NASA's asteroid redirection. It explores the implications for world hunger, perspectives on pain, and the possibility of planetary defense. Listen to learn more about microscopic and macroscopic advancements in science!

In this episode, we have Jamillah Finley, the founder of the BreakBox Thought Collective.  This organization offers opportunities in the cultural arts as well as fostering racial equity and community healing through vibrational music, discourse, and internships. Listen for a fascinating discussion on critical consciousness and the surprising key to leadership!

In this episode, we’ll explore books combating prejudice from a variety of genres. Everything from changing perceptions to dystopian futures is on the plate. Get ready to discover courageous, defiant characters who take their lives into their own hands. Today’s selections are - The Silence that Binds Us by Joanna Ho, You Truly Assumed by Laila Sabreen, How to Find What You’re Not Looking For by Ve...

The episode explores books reinventing mythology from all over the globe. The marginalized characters that narrate these stories create compelling and lyrical tales that challenge us to ask who we place in the center and who we relegate to the sidelines. Some of these books search for the darkness in classic stories with a well-timed what-if. This week’s selections: Ariadne by Jennifer Saint, The...

Every week, I will review 4 contemporary books by theme. To jump in headfirst, we have suspense and rebellion- a dash of murder, cruel graffiti, deception, and prejudice. We'll explore the truth-seeking characters, and dive in to understand the beautiful and flawed parts of the books, looking at both prose and plot. Listen to Stories From Dark to Light to leaf through suspense! Today’s select...

Our guest for this episode is Stuti Mishra, Scripps runner-up, Princeton grad, and creator of  spellingmantra.com, now a finance whiz! 

Do you love your extra hour of sleep or want to go home an hour early? This is one of the many reasons that people are for or against the new proposed school start time.  Listen to this podcast to hear the perspectives of parents, students, and teachers on  this hot-button issue!

In our latest episode, author Helene Stapinski discusses several fascinating ideas, including the process of publishing a book and how to overcome starting trouble. Listen to the interview to find out more! 

Listen to an insightful interview full of life lessons by two famous  siblings of CUSD-Jennifer Thomas and Joshua Shapiro! PS: I  consider myself lucky  to have had Mrs. Thomas as a principal in elementary school and Mr. Shapiro as a principal now!

In this latest episode, Paul Loeffler (announcer for the Fresno State Bulldogs and host of Hometown Heroes, and ESPN analyst for the National Spelling Bee among several other achievements) talks about the importance of authenticity and how essential it is to listen to the stories of people around us, especially veterans, as well as organ donation and his spelling bee memories. Listen to this episo...

A collaboration of CNEC Podcast Club -Ananya Vinay- and CNEC Amnesty Club  President Eunice Choi-in conversation about human trafficking and its prevalence in the community as well as how to detect subtle signs of trafficking in your community. Also how to be a change agent about causes you are passionate about by taking small steps and sticking with it!

Do you dream of being an MD? Listen to a view from the trenches of residency, including what one thing you learn in high school that may help in medical school (Hint: it's not AP Bio). Thanks to our guest interviewers: Sommer Sekhon and Manogna Jha!

Listen to Dr. Jose Vempilly MD-Professor of Clinical Medicine, UCSF, and Chief of Pulmonary Medicine, VA CCHCS share his perspective with Ananya Vinay!

Our guests are Mrs. Long and Mrs. Myers from Clovis North. We discussed several interesting ideas, including how science and art can intersect in future careers and how artists are also businessmen in some ways.  Both of them emphasized how important creativity is no matter what field you are in. Also, guess which one of our guests was almost an Olympic athlete. 

This is the first episode from the Clovis North Podcast Club! Listen to Jeong Shin talk about her experience at Clovis North, what Stanford is like, AP courses, time management, and much more. Also, the Podcast of the Month is the Art of Happiness by Arthur Brooks.